Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 261

261 Removal from seclusion before authorisation ends

(1) The chief psychiatrist must direct an authorised doctor, or the health practitioner in charge of the unit, to remove a relevant patient from seclusion, before the end time stated in the authorisation under section 258 or 259 , if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied that seclusion of the relevant patient is no longer necessary to protect the relevant patient or others from physical harm.

(2) An authorised doctor must remove a relevant patient from seclusion, before the end time stated in the authorisation under section 258 or 259 , if the authorised doctor is satisfied that seclusion of the relevant patient is no longer necessary to protect the relevant patient or others from physical harm.

(3) The health practitioner in charge of the unit must remove a relevant patient from seclusion, before the end time stated in the authorisation under section 258 or 259 , if—

(a) the authorisation states a health practitioner may remove the relevant patient from seclusion before the end time; and

(b) the health practitioner is satisfied that seclusion of the relevant patient is no longer necessary to protect the relevant patient or others from physical harm.

(4) If the health practitioner in charge of the unit removes a relevant patient from seclusion under subsection (3) , the health practitioner must tell the authorised doctor who gave the authorisation as soon as practicable after the removal.